Skipping

568

That's what I got to today.

I could feel the rhythm...

my hands in time with my feet.

The rope was spinning smoothly.

My breathing was keeping pace.

100

200

300

400 skips...

500

568 skips

until I tripped and stumbled,

catching the rope against my feet.

I smiled in satisfaction -

and shuddered with dread,

knowing that the pressure is on

to do the same tomorrow!